Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 14,982 1/2, Henry Floyd, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Wa.
Floyd, Henry
P 14,982 1/2 Va. Half Pay.
CONTENTS

State of Kentucky } Before me, George F. Cattle, a Justice of Union County ss. } the peace in, and for Union County, Kentucky. aforesaid personally appeared Henry the Floyd, and John Floyd, the former aged 72 - years, and the latter 69 - years. both citizens of Union County Ky aforesaid, and both well known to me, as men of reputation, and good standing in Society here, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, do on their oaths testify, and declare, that their late father Henry Floyd formerly of Prince William County, in the State of Virginia, and lately of this (Union) County, Ky, was a Lieutenant in the Illinois Regiment (so called) in the army of the late General George Rogers Clark, in the subjugation of the posts of Kaskaskia and St. Vincents - and that, as such, he received about 2156 acres of land in the Illinois Grant (so called) in Clarke County in state of Indiana; that said Henry Floyd, our father lived for many years in this Union County Ky, as can be well attested by many of our citizens, magistrates of the County, and others, and died on, or about - the 21 st day of January in the year 1816 - that said Lieutenant Henry Floyd left five - Children viz: first Henry the Floyd, and 2 nd John Floyd, the present Deponents, 3 rd Nathaniel Floyd deceased - who left behind him 10 children. 4 th Polly Bohermer lately Reed dead, leaving by Reed two children, Ally a daughter, & George { scattered about 5 th Mary a daughter, & George { all of S d County of Union Ky at first and that these (5 with their heirs) are the sole and alone heirs of the said late Lieut. Henry Floyd deceased; that S d Lieut. Henry Floyd made a will, among these Deponents. Henry the Floyd, & Nathaniel Floyd executed the which will, with the probate thereof is herunto annexed. That said Lieut. Henry Floyd, our late father (we have reason to believe) was from the laws of Virginia justly entitled to half for life from the close of the Revolutionary war in (1783) to the day of his death for services rendered

to said State as an Officer in the war of the revolution; That, according to their knowledge, or belief, he never did receive said half of a Lieutenant's pay, either in whole, or in part, nor did he commute the same for five years pay, or transfer his right to it to any person, or persons in any way, or manner whatsoever, nor did they, the heirs, or any other of the heirs receive any part of their said father's, Lt. Henry Floyd's half pay, or transfer their rights to the same in any way whatsoever.
Therefore know all men by these presents, that we the said Henry Floyd , and John Floyd, heirs, and surviving executors of our late father, Henry Floyd's last will, and testament do hereby nominate, constitute, and appoint John Boyle of Henderson County, Kentucky, adjoining this (Union) County, Ky. to be our true, and lawful Attorney in fact, in our names, and in the names of all the other heirs, for whom we act as executors, to demand, and receive from the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States under the late Law of Congress of "5th July 1832" whatever half pay may be coming to us from the close of the resolution to the day of his death on account of the services of our said father, Lieut. Henry Floyd, and interest thereon - that it may be fairly distributed among all the heirs - and to do all other acts in the premises as if we ourselves were personally present to do the same - and other substitutes or Attorneys under him the said John Boyle - our trust-worthy Attorney, to appoint for the special purposes herein named - Given under our hands at Union Ky. Henry Floyd this 18th day of February 1834 John Floyd Signed

State of Kentucky } The above declaration on oath of Henry Union County ss. } Floyd, and John Floyd was duly made before me, in order to obtain half pay on account of their late fathers, Lt. Henry Floyd's services to the State of Vir- ginia in the war of the revolution - and the above power of Attorney to John Boyle of Henderson, Ky. who is also known to me, as a man of highly honorable character, was duly acknowledged by said Henry B. & John Floyd and subscribed in their own proper hand writing & given under my hand as their free acts and deeds this 18th day of February 1834
Geo. H. Wallcut
State of Kentucky } I, James R. Hughes Clerk of the Union County ss. } County Court of Union County, in State of Kentucky aforesaid, do hereby certify that George F. Cattet — Esquire, whose name is subscri- bed to the above declaration on oath, and power of Attorney of Henry, Richard, and John Floyd both of this County to John Boyle of Henderson County, Kentucky is & was at the time a Justice of peace in, and for said County of Union, Kentucky, duly authorized, and Commissioned to administer oaths, and take acknowledg- ments in said Union County, Kentucky; that his name there subscribed is well known to me to be his true & genuine signature - and that full faith, and credence is to be had to all his official acts as such; In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed my seal of office at Morganfield, the County seat of this 19th day of February 1834
James R. Hughes

State of Kentucky } personally also appeared before me Union County ss } the said Henry & John Floyd, who voluntarily made oath that their late father Lieut. Henry Floyd never received any pay for his services during all the campaigns he was out according to their knowledge and belief, except the land this 18th Feby 1834 - sworn & subscribed before me HENRY Floyd
No. 2nd of letter directed John Floyd of the Peace for Union County Kentucky
No (2) - no 1 being addressed to the Hon Secy of Treasury himself - containing the copy of will & probate of late Lt. H. Floyd. Now H. Clay will be good enough to attend to this & oblige Most respectfully John Boyle
July 18 th 2 o mo '34
Mr. Boyle Floyd's papers

Samuelson July 26
free
The Honble Levi Woodbury —
The Secretary of the Treasury
Washington
D.C.
W. H. H.
Rev. A. A. L.

State of Ky. Sept 1874.
personally appeared before me, a Justice of the peace in, and for Union County, Kentucky aforesaid. Henry H. Floyd aged 72 years and John Floyd, aged 69 years, both citizens of Union County, Ky. aforesaid, and both men of high reputation, and standing in Society, who, being first duly sworn according to law, do, in their oaths testify, and declare that their late father, Henry Floyd, formerly of Prince William County, in State of Virginia and latterly of this, Union County, Ky. was a Lieutenant in the Illinois Regiment (so called) in the army of General George Rogers Clark, in the subjugation of the posts of Kaskaskias, and St. Vincents; that as such, having served to the end of the war, under their maternal uncle Capt. Sam Helm, he received about 2156 acres of land in the Illinois Grant (so called) in Clark County, in the State of Indiana (as the Certificate of John Douthitt Esquire, the proper Register of the grant Land Office at Charles Town, Clark Co. Indiana, lately transmitted to the Treasury Department thro' the Hon. Richd. M. Johnson did abundantly testify); that their said father, Henry Floyd, lived for many years (say 23 in Wilson Co. Ky. in this Union County aforesaid) as can be well attested by many of the Justices of peace, and other respectable citizens of the county, and died on the 23rd or 24th day of January 1816; that said L. Henry Floyd left at his death five children - namely John, Henry, with a large family - and Henry H. Floyd, with also a large family - these two descendants and N. Floyd deceased leaving Fanny Watson, Peggy Bowman, latterly deceased - Alice (as far as known) Sally Murray dead with one Betsy Misset - latterly Sally Misset with one daughter, Houston Murray alive, Lucy Keele alive, Armstead, N. H. (not known) & Peter dead with one heir, Nardin Floyd - Francis & Alice (not known) alive with heirs. Polly Simmons (long dead) are the sole and only heirs of said Lieutenant Henry Floyd; that said Lt. Henry Floyd made a will - a copy of which with the probate thereof, duly authenticated by Jas. Hughes, the County Clerk of Union, was regularly transmitted by Mr. John Boyle, then Atty in fact some 5 or 6 months ago to the Treasury Department.

as also a form of proof of heirship of these Deponents, & identity of s d Lt Henry Lloyd their father & a power of Attorney to s d Mr John Boyle of Henderson Ky. was regularly transmitted to the Hon. Henry Clay then the Senator to be handed in to the Hon. R.B. Tansy the Treasury Department, which (it appears) has miscarried, or been mislaid; that their said late father Lt. Lloyd (they have every reason to believe) was, from the laws of Virginia, justly entitled to half pay for life from the close of the war to the day of his death for services rendered by him to the State of Virginia as an officer in said Revolutionary war in the Virginia line; that according to their knowledge, and belief he never received said half pay, either in whole, or in part; nor commuted it for 5 years full pay, nor transferred his right to it to any person, or persons in any way, or manner whatsoever; nor have they, his Executors, or any other of his heirs received, or transferred their rights to it in any manner whatsoever; therefore know all men by these presents - that we the undersigned John, and Henry H. Lloyd aforesaid, Executors of said will of our late father, Lt Henry Lloyd born of said will hereby nominate, constitute, and appoint deceased do hereby nominate, constitute, and appoint John Boyle of our adjoining Henderson County Ky. as in our names, and for us as heirs, and Executors to be of said late will, and Testament to demand, and receive from the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, under the late Law of Congress of 15 th July 1832" whatever half pay may be coming, and due to us from the close of the Revolutionary war to the day of his death on account of the services of s d Lt Henry Lloyd and interest thereon & that it may be fairly distributed among all the heirs, & other attorneys under him, the s d John Boyle to appoint for the special purposes herein named - Signed - attest Lewis Greenfield Henry H. Lloyd John Lloyd

State of Kentucky } The above declaration on oath of Union County Sct. } the heirs of John Floyd & Henry Helm Floyd & others was duly made, & the above acknow- ledgment of their power of Attorney to John Boyle of Henderson Ky was also duly made before me this Twenty second day of July 1834 -
LEWIS BRENNER J. P. U.S.
Hon. R. B. [?] said
State of Kentucky } I James R. Hughes Clerk of the Court of Union County Sct. } Court of Union County in State of Kentucky aforesaid do certify that Lewis Brenner Esquire, before whom the above declaration on oath of John & Henry Helm Floyd of sd. County was made, and the above power of Attorney to John Boyle was acknowledged, was at the time and is now a Justice of peace of Union County Ky aforesaid, duly commissioned to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments in said County and State - and that full faith is to be had to all his official acts as such - and that the said John & Henry Helm Floyd are well known to me as men of high reputation, and standing in this County -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my said office at Morganburg the County seat of said County this 22nd day of July 1834. James R. Hughes

Honble. The Secretary of the Treasury - Sir.
I now forward the form of identity & heirship of the Floyds, a form similar to which may be laying over among the Hon. H. C. Clay's papers at this time - The copy of Lt. Floyd's will duly authenticated by J. R. Hughes Esq re Co. Clk of Union & copy of probate (it is presumed) arrived at the Treasury Dept. - The Floyds are as reputable as most others in our society - Bro. F. says he will prove (if needful) that his father's Lt's Commission was in the family all along until within a few years of his death - Hoping to hear soon I remain - with due respect to John Floyd
BK - Aug. 5 - Dickins
I am sorry the other form was not forthcoming during my friend's Col R. M. Johnson's continuance at the City - J. B.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section AWP/eel
April 4, 1929
Lulu Wood Martin 2194 Coventry Road Cleveland, Ohio
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R.14982½, it appears that Henry Floyd served as a Lieutenant under Captain Leonard Helm in General George Rogers Clark's Illinois Regiment, and was at the taking of the forts at Kaskaskia and St Vincent.
It is stated that at one time he was a resident of Prince William County, Virginia.
He died, January 21 or 23 or 24, 1816, in Union County, Kentucky.
Half pay was claimed on account of his service but not allowed as he did not serve until the close of the war, as was required by the Act of July 5th 1832, under which the application was made.
The following children survived their father: Henry H. Floyd, aged seventy-three years in 1834, and residing in Union County, Kentucky; John Floyd, aged sixty-nine years in 1834, and residing in Union County, Kentucky;

Nathaniel Floyd; Frances Alvey and Polly Brehmer or Bremmer.
In 1834, it is stated that Henry H. Floyd had a large family, and that John Floyd had a large family; Nathaniel Floyd was dead, leaving ten children as follows: Fanny Wathen; Peggy Bowman; Betsy Bissel; Sallie Murray; Nancy Cavender; Lucy Keelin; Nathaniel, Junior; Charles; Alexander and Peter; Frances Alvey had one daughter living; Polly Brehmer was dead.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

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No. 14982 1/2
REJECTED
SERVICE PENSION.
HE
Act of OLD WAR.
Henry Floyd
WIDOW of
VA line
Revolutionary
Died War
Act July 5, 1832
Half Pay
Received _____, 18 _____
_____ Attorney.

1929. April 4 - H. L. Lusk W. Martin - See her letter in Leonard Helm R. 14882 G.W.J.

175
Leonard Helm.
176.
Henry Floyd.
Rev. March 1838
Let to Hon. J. N. C. Orr, P.R.
Jan 2. 1837 - do. Sept. 15. 1838 to Hon. J. Harlan.
+ see letters in
claim of Leonard Helm.
R. 14982

Old War. File Rejected No. 14982 \frac{1}{2} .
Henry Floyd Va Line
Rev. War.
claim for half pay under Act July 5. 1832.
not allowed.
aw
see claim of Leonard Helm 14982

176.
Henry Floyd.
Re: 7 March 1834.
Moore enfile [signature] 20th Feby 1834
Inee
Hon: R. B. Taney
Secretary of Treasury Washington
D.B.

27 March 1834.
702
No (2) -
Henderson 18 th 2 nd Mo 1834.
Respected Sir - Annexed is the true copy of the will, & probate of late Lt. Genl. Hays of the Hon. Reg t Regularly & carefully authenticated by the Col. Clk. of Union B dy - I could not give the whole in one sheet - but this may not be material - I hope they may at this period reap the fruits of their father's signal services - Hoping to hear soon Most respectfully
John Boyle
No (1) goes on by this mail - under cover to Hon. W. Glay our Senator -
If the officers wages while in service be not (as wd appear by the Law of 5 th July 32 itself) not included in it, the Secy will be pleased to inform us how that is recoverable J.B.

In the name of God - Amen, I, Henry Floyd of the County of Henderson, and State of Kentucky, being in a low state of health, but of sound mind, and memory do make, and ordain this my last will, and Testament - That is to say -
1 st I give, and bequeath to my daughter Fanny Avery one mare, known by the name of the blue, or one equal to her -
2 nd I give, and bequeath to my daughter Polly Reed one mare of the same value of the above-mentioned mare.
3 rd I give, and devise to my son Henry Floyd three negroes to wit Quando, and his wife Abie, and her child Patsy -
4 th I give, and devise to my son John Floyd two negroes Will, and Jack, and all my joiners tools and my two stills, and Capts and worms -
5 th I give and Devise to my son Nathaniel Floyd two negroes to wit Tom and Lewis and the plantation I now live on containing one hundred and fifty acres I purchased in partnership with my son John when he purchased of Roach and paid the amount down if I do not hold the place I now live on under that purchase he is to have it wherever it is laid of to me also my stock of hogs -
6 th all the rest of my property horses cattle and household furniture and farming utensils I now have and may have hereafter is to be equally divided between my three sons Henry and John and Nathaniel - my son Henry is to pay my son John Floyd twenty pounds in property which is considered to make one and jack equal in value to either of them part - I do here by appoint my son Henry Floyd, and John Floyd and Nathaniel Floyd Executors of this my last will and Testament Henry Floyd (Seal)

Sign sealed Acknowledg and delivered in presents of us -
Aug 14 th 1808 -
Wm Pool Peter Peters John Peters
Union County to wit February County Court 1816 - This instrument of writing was this day exhibited into court and proved to be the last will & testament of Henry Hoyd deceased by the oaths of William B. Pool Peter Peters and John Peters subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded - J. Sam. Casey Clk -
I James R Hughes Clerk of the County Court of Union County in the Commonwealth of Kentucky do certify that the above is a true Copy of Henry Hoyd's Last Will & Testament deceased taken from the records of my said office and the Certificate thereon of the former Clerk of said Court all taken from said Record In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 17 th day of Feby 1834 James R Hughes